一、完形填空
British people usually say "hello" or "nice to see you" and shake hands when they meet you for the first time. They only greet relatives or close friends with a
1. They like to start a(n)
2 with subjects like the weather, holidays, music or books. They never talk about
3, weight or money.
Once a group of German students went to
4 for a holiday. Their teacher told them that the English people hardly shake hands. So when they met their English friends at the station, they kept their
5 behind their backs. The English students had learnt that the Germans shake hands as often as possible, so they put their hands in front and got ready to shake hands with them. It made
6 of them laugh.
British people think it is rude to
7 before others. They always
queue. They say "sorry" if they
8 you in the street. When they want you to move, they say "
9". They do not like to shout or laugh loudly in public. British
people are very polite at home too. They say "please" or "
10" to family members all the time.
"When in Rome, do as the Romans do." When we are in a strange place, we should do as the local people do.
(
C
) 1. A. dinner
B. talk
C. kiss
D. fight
(
B
) 2. A. competition
B. conversation
C. invitation
D. translation
(
D
) 3. A. studies
B. jobs
C. hobbies
D. ages
(
C
) 4. A. America
B. Japan
C. England
D. France
(
C
) 5. A. friends
B. bags
C. hands
D. teachers
(
A
) 6. A. both
B. either
C. neither
D. every
(
D
) 7. A. dance
B. sing
C. ride
D. push in
(
C
) 8. A. meet with
B. make with
C. bump into
D. get into
(
B
) 9. A. thank you
B. excuse me
C. sorry
D. move please
(
A
)10. A. thank you
B. not at all
C. that's all right
D. never mind
